How Smart Diversification Builds Adaptive Power
Amidst geopolitical tremors, tech disruption, and the climate crisis, one strategy has regained its rightful place on the boardroom table, ‘diversification’. Once regarded merely as a risk management tool or investor portfolio concept, diversification has reemerged as a central driver of innovation, resilience, and long-term competitiveness. In today’s boardrooms, the common is not – Are…
Centre Approves the Project of NaMo Semiconductor LabÂ
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Information and Technology, has approved the establishment of the NaMo Semiconductor Lab at IIT Bhubaneswar (IITBBS) to strengthen India’s semiconductor ecosystem. An official statement from the Union Ministry, issued on Sunday, states that the project is funded at ₹4.95 Crore under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme….
Smart Factories, IIoT & Predictive Maintenance in Focus
Rapidly moving into practice, Industry 5.0 no longer raises the question of what it is for global manufacturers, but rather what it will mean to individual manufacturers. Are we ready for it? However, continuing and expanding on the trends established by Industry 4.0, automation, robotics, and real-time information, Industry 5.0 further emphasizes the collaboration of…
India set to Become a Chip Powerhouse, Reducing Imports
India aims to enter the Global chip business, but the competition is intense, and its entry is somewhat delayed, as compared to other countries. In 2022, the US restrained the export of its state-of-the-art AI chips to China to prevent Beijing’s access to advanced chips, marking the beginning of the actual semiconductor race.  For India,…
The Undervalued Edge: A New Chapter in the Story of Disruption
Silicon Valley has long shaped the global narrative of disruption around the globe. But a different kind of disruptor is emerging and outperforming across Asia. As the region gears up to contribute over 50 percent of global GDP by 2030 according toMcKinsey, its women-led ventures are quietly building some of the most resilient, capital-efficient, and…
Why Startup Leaders Keep Control Post-Funding
Many founders retain operational control after significant funding rounds. In the well-developed startup ecosystems of the ASEAN region, including Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines, a unique trend has emerged: founders tend to stay in operational control even after major funding rounds. This contrasts with the common practice in Western markets, where venture capitalists often…
ASEAN’s Ethical Edge: Sustainability & Governance Driving Leadership
We find ourselves in an era marked by global upheavals, whether it’s climate change or social inequality. Capitalism is undergoing a radical transformation. Success is no longer measured solely by bottom-line profit. Quietly but significantly, especially in the ASEAN nations, a new revolution is unfolding: Ethical Capitalism. This growing movement, which combines profitability with purpose,…
Swiggy Toing App to Serve Low-Cost Dining Options
Swiggy is launching a new food delivery app called Toing, aimed at price-conscious consumers and initially available in Pune. This marks a strategic shift from their usual test market, Bengaluru, due to Pune’s demographic profile, an active student population and a young workforce, offering greater growth opportunities. According to a source close to the development,…
Global Lessons from Manufacturing, Retail, E-Commerce & Pharma
Amidst supply chain disruptions, shifting consumer preferences, geopolitical tensions, and technological upheavals, COOs and operations leaders face an increasingly complex question: What is the most effective strategy for achieving operational resilience and growth in a fragmented global marketplace? To address this, we need to learn how industries such as manufacturing, retailing, e-commerce, and pharma are…
The Inspiring Journey of Child Scientist Pooja Pal
In a small village called Agehra in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, lives Pooja Pal, a bright young girl who has won hearts in India and even in Japan. She lives in a house with mud walls and a roof made of straw, without proper electricity. But that hasn’t stopped her. Pooja created a special machine that…
